Plato argued that in a good society the ratio of the richest to the poorest person's income should be at the most four to one. - Harvey S. Rosen

Some argue that an income tax is unfair because it taxes capital income twice: once when the original income is earned, and again when the investment produces a return.

The mere ability to postpone taxes may not seem all that important, but its consequences are enormous.

Public decision making is complicated and not well understood. Contrary to simple methods of democracy, there appear to be forces pulling government expenditures away from levels that would be preferred by the median voter.